Find something online that is cheaper than this but has similar size (3220 tie points) Smaller boards are cheaper but a larger one is a much better investment. I have this one at home:http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_20812_-1

I also bought this following before but the rubber feet didn't stick so I had to get some double sticky tape. It's cheaper though. They also have jumper wires.http://dipmicro.com/store/ZY-208

I sell this following for prototyping also. Nice tool http://www.inmojo.com/store/liudr-arduino-and-physics-gadgets/item/phi-connect-arduino-cable-management/

I'm in the process to upgrade it to a stackable shield so while you pass arduino connections to the bread board with the phi-connect, you can still stack shields above it, taking advantage of both shields and breadboards, with a neat way, of course. All I needed was to modify my post and re-pack some kits.